STEM News

An all-female crew, which included pop star Katy Perry, has returned to Earth after an 11-minute flight into space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.

Corndel, in partnership with Imperial Executive Education and supported by Microsoft, has launched The Enterprise AI Academy which will skill 10,000 professionals in artificial intelligence by the end of 2025.

The Science Museum and Magdrive, a UK space company, announced a competition for children to design the mission patch for Magdrive’s first in-orbit test mission of its prototype thruster.

Data scientists will be upskilled into AI specialists by a new scheme, as the government looks to use the technology to fix public services, save the taxpayer money, and drive growth as part of its Plan for Change.

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) are re-distributing laptops and tablets to children in local schools and charities to support them with homework and education.

DigiKey announces a collaboration with SparkFun to bring Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) kits to the next generation of engineers, developers, and innovators.

Schneider Electric is doubling its intake of veteran talent as it looks to address the UK skills shortage. Recognising the valuable, transferrable skills of military personnel, Schneider Electric’s Veterans Talent Programme equips people leaving the armed forces with the industry knowledge and technical skills needed for hard-to-fill operational and senior management roles in the energy management and electrical industry.

Recent data shows boys in years 5 and 9 in England have scored significantly higher than girls in maths and science compared with 2019, report UCL researchers who analysed the latest 'Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study' (TIMSS).

Research by EngineeringUK and The Royal Society, published during National Careers Week (3-8th March), has found young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have a higher interest in technology careers than non-SEND pupils.

The Get up to Speed (GUTS) with STEM event is just weeks away, returning with an exciting event celebration to mark 15 years of inspiring young minds.